JP2021002251A - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the reliability of answer contents to question contents.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes a content transmission unit configured to transmit question contents for surveys to an external terminal, and a request transmission unit configured to transmit, to the external terminal, a transmission request requesting transmission of answer information for the question contents, a transmission request requesting transmission of display content type information of the external terminal, an acquisition request requesting acquisition of display size information of the external terminal, and a transmission request requesting transmission of acquisition results of the display size information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to a technical field of an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for transmitting question contents.

Some question content, such as questionnaires, may be required to be sent to the appropriate users for the answer. For example, there is a case where a user who has a user terminal capable of appropriately displaying the question content is required to send the question content.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a device type of a user terminal is determined by using information of a user agent included in an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request. In such a configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the user terminal is an appropriate terminal for answering by using the information of the user agent.

Japanese Patent No. 5890078

By the way, the information of the user agent can be arbitrarily changed, and there is a possibility that it is erroneously determined that the user terminal is an appropriate user terminal for answering the question content. As a result, it may not be possible to obtain valid answer results for the question content.
In view of such a situation, an object of the present invention is to improve the reliability of the answer contents to the question contents.

The information processing device according to the present invention includes a content transmission unit that transmits question content for investigation to an external terminal, a transmission request that requests transmission of answer information for the question content, and display content type information of the external terminal. A request transmission unit that transmits a transmission request requesting transmission, an acquisition request requesting acquisition of display size information of the external terminal, and a transmission request requesting transmission of the acquisition result of the display size information to the external terminal. And have.
The question content is, for example, web page information for answering a questionnaire, web page information for answering a quiz, or the like. The display content type of the external terminal is a type indicating how the external terminal intends to display the question content when displaying it. The display content type information is information used to specify the display content type, and is, for example, OS (Operating System) information or information such as a web browser. The display size information of the external terminal is the size information of the question content displayed on the external terminal. The display size information may be, for example, screen size (vertical length or horizontal length) or resolution information, or the size of a display area of a web browser on which question content is displayed.
By receiving the display content type information and the display size information from the external terminal, it is possible to realize the content distribution according to the display content type information and the display size information.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, the management unit that manages the display content type and display size required for each question content as the required performance, and the display content type information and display size information received from the external terminal are the external terminal. It may be provided with a conformity determination unit for determining whether or not the required performance of the question content for which a transmission request has been made is satisfied.
This makes it possible to change the processing depending on whether or not the required performance (required environment) is satisfied.

The request transmission unit in the information processing device described above starts answering the question content for the survey on the external terminal, and before the answer information is transmitted from the external terminal, the display content type. The transmission request for information and the transmission request for display size information may be transmitted.
As a result, the display content type information and the display size information are acquired on the external terminal after the response is started.

The request transmission unit in the information processing device described above does not have to transmit the response information transmission request to the external terminal when the determination result of the conformity determination unit does not satisfy the required performance.
As a result, in the external terminal that does not meet the required performance, the answer is not transmitted (replied) even if the answer to the question content is given.

The content transmission unit in the information processing device described above does not have to transmit the question content to the external terminal when the determination result of the conformity determination unit does not satisfy the required performance.
As a result, the question content is transmitted only to the external terminals that meet the required performance.

In the information processing device described above, the first classification process for classifying the display content type of the external terminal into either the content for a large terminal or the content for a small terminal based on the display content type information, and the display size information. A classification unit that performs a second classification process for classifying the display size of the external terminal into either a large size or a small size based on the above may be provided.
This makes it possible to recognize the response environment of the external terminal by using both the display content type information and the display size information.

The conformity determination unit in the information processing device described above may determine that the required performance is not satisfied when the display content type is classified into large terminal content and the display size is classified into small size.
Since the display content type is content for large terminals, it is conceivable to transmit question content suitable for a large screen. On the other hand, since the display size is small, there is a possibility that the question content cannot be displayed appropriately.

The conformity determination unit in the information processing device described above may determine that the required performance is not satisfied when the display content type is classified into the content for a small terminal and the display size is classified into a large size.
Since the display content type is content for small terminals, it is conceivable to transmit question content suitable for small terminals equipped with a small screen. For example, it is assumed that the question content is transmitted to a user who is in a predetermined place while having an external terminal that can be easily carried such as a mobile phone, and the question content is answered on the spot.

The content transmission unit in the information processing device described above may transmit content for which the question content cannot be answered when the conformity determination unit determines that the required performance is not satisfied.
By sending content that cannot be answered, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the user answers.

The above-mentioned information processing device includes a totaling unit that generates aggregation result information from a plurality of received response information, and the totaling unit is determined when the determination result of the conformity determination unit does not satisfy the required performance. It is not necessary to use the response information received from the external terminal to generate the aggregation result information.
As a result, the answer information that may be inappropriate is excluded in advance and aggregated.

In the above-mentioned information processing device, the first classification process for classifying the display content type of the external terminal into either the content for a large terminal or the content for a small terminal based on the display content type information, and the display size information. A classification unit that performs a second classification process for classifying the display size of the external terminal into either a large size or a small size based on the above is provided, and the classification unit is described when the display size is set to a small size. When the external terminal is classified as a small terminal and the display content type is the content for a large terminal and the display size is a large size, the external terminal is classified as a large terminal and either the large terminal or the small terminal. The external terminal may be classified as a medium-sized terminal if it does not belong to the above.
As a result, the external terminals are classified according to the display size.

The display size information in the information processing apparatus described above may be information specified by a numerical value obtained by adding the vertical size and the horizontal size of the display unit included in the external terminal.
For example, the display size information is calculated by adding the vertical size (cm) and the horizontal size (cm) of the display unit provided in the external terminal.

The content transmission unit in the above-mentioned information processing device transmits selection content capable of selecting the question content to be transmitted to the external terminal, and the selection content is determined by the external terminal to have the required performance by the conformity determination unit. Only the question contents that are determined to be satisfied may be selectable.
The content transmission unit transmits, for example, web page information for displaying the questionnaire list page. Question content that does not match the required performance and the response environment of the external terminal is hidden (or cannot be selected) on the questionnaire list page.

The information processing method according to the present invention is information that causes the external terminal to transmit display content type information of the external terminal, acquire display size information of the external terminal, and transmit the acquisition result of the display size information. The information processing device performs a process of transmitting acquisition web page data and a process of transmitting answer web page data including the question content for investigation and causing the external terminal to transmit the answer information for the question content. It is an information processing method to be executed.

The program according to the present invention transmits a content transmission procedure for transmitting question content for investigation to an external terminal, a transmission request for transmitting response information for the question content, and transmission of display content type information of the external terminal. A request transmission procedure for transmitting a request transmission request, an acquisition request requesting acquisition of the display size information of the external terminal, and a transmission request requesting transmission of the acquisition result of the display size information to the external terminal. Is a program that causes a computer to execute.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the reliability of the answer contents to the question contents.

It is explanatory drawing of the network system including the content distribution terminal of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the computer apparatus of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the functional structure of the content distribution terminal of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which displayed the page for a large terminal on a small terminal. It is a figure which showed an example of the information stored in the questionnaire DB. It is a figure which showed an example of the information stored in the answer DB. It is a figure which showed an example of the information stored in the required performance DB. It is a flowchart about an example of a questionnaire delivery request reception process. It is a figure which showed an example of the process which a content distribution terminal and a user terminal execute at the time of content distribution. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow about content distribution outline. It is a flowchart about an example of 1st classification processing. It is a flowchart about an example of the 2nd classification process. It is a flowchart about an example of a final classification process. It is a flowchart about an example of conformity determination processing. It is a flowchart about the modification 1 of the 2nd classification process. It is a flowchart about the modification 2 of the final classification process. It is a figure which showed the modification 3 of the process which a content distribution terminal and a user terminal execute at the time of content distribution. It is a figure which shows the example of the flow about the modification 3 schematicly. It is a figure which showed the modification 5 of the process which a content distribution terminal and a user terminal execute at the time of content distribution. It is a figure which showed the modification 6 of the process which a content distribution terminal and a user terminal execute at the time of content distribution. It is a figure which shows the example of the flow about the modification 6 schematicly.

The embodiment will be described with reference to the attached figure.
<1. Network system configuration>
The configuration of the network system including the content distribution terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The content distribution terminal 1 is configured to be capable of intercommunication with a plurality of user terminals 3 and client terminals 4 via a communication network 2.

Various examples can be considered for the network system including the content distribution terminal 1, the communication network 2, the user terminal 3, and the client terminal 4.
For example, various types of systems such as an EC (electronic commerce) system that realizes a virtual shopping district where multiple stores open, a content service system that downloads and distributes various contents, and a management system for companies and other organizations. This embodiment is applicable to the system.
In the following example, a questionnaire distribution system will be described in which the content distribution terminal 1 distributes a questionnaire as question content to the user terminal 3, and the user terminal 3 transmits (replies) the answer result to the questionnaire to the content distribution terminal 1. ..
The transmission from the user terminal 3 may be expressed as a reply from the viewpoint of the content distribution terminal 1.

The content distribution terminal 1 distributes a questionnaire page (which is also an answer page on which answers can be input) in which various questions as questionnaires are appropriately arranged, and performs a process of receiving an answer result from the user terminal 3.

The configuration of the communication network 2 is not particularly limited, and in addition to the Internet, for example, an intranet, an extranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a CATV (Community Antenna TeleVision) communication network, a virtual private network, Telephone network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, etc. are assumed.
Further, various examples are assumed for the transmission media constituting all or a part of the communication network 2. For example, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394, USB (Universal Serial Bus), power line carrier, telephone line and other wired devices, infrared rays such as IrDA (Infrared Data Association), Bluetooth (registered trademark), 802.11 wireless. It can also be used wirelessly, such as mobile phone networks, satellite lines, and terrestrial digital networks.

The user terminal 3 is a terminal device used by a user who answers a questionnaire, and is a personal computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a wearable terminal, a tablet terminal, or the like. At least the user terminal 3 is a device capable of browsing and inputting a web page provided by the content distribution terminal 1, particularly a questionnaire page.

The client terminal 4 is a terminal device used by a client requesting distribution of a questionnaire. The client terminal 4 receives a questionnaire distribution request and a response result. In this example, the client terminal 4 is capable of transmitting and receiving to and from the content distribution terminal 1, and is configured not to directly communicate with the user terminal 3. As a result, it is possible to prevent the information of the user terminal 3 and the information of the user who is using the user from being unnecessarily leaked.

<2. Computer device hardware configuration>
The hardware configurations of the content distribution terminal 1, the user terminal 3, the client terminal 4, and various DBs (Databases) will be described with reference to FIG.
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 of the computer device executes various processes according to the program stored in the ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 or the program loaded from the storage unit 108 into the RAM (Random Access Memory) 103. .. The RAM 103 also appropriately stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 101 to execute various processes.
The CPU 101, ROM 102, and RAM 103 are connected to each other via the bus 104. An input / output interface 105 is also connected to the bus 104.
An input unit 106, an output unit 107, a storage unit 108, and a communication unit 109 are connected to the input / output interface 105.
The input unit 106 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like.
The output unit 107 is composed of a display including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an organic EL (Electroluminescence) panel, and a speaker.
The storage unit 108 is composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory device, or the like.
The communication unit 109 performs communication processing and inter-device communication via the communication network 2.
A media drive 110 is also connected to the input / output interface 105 as needed, and a removable media 111 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is appropriately mounted to write information to the removable media 111. Reading is performed.

In such a computer device, data and programs are uploaded and downloaded by communication by the communication unit 109. In addition, data and programs can be transferred via the removable media 111.
When the CPU 101 performs a processing operation based on various programs, necessary information processing and communication as a content distribution terminal 1, a user terminal 3, a client terminal 4, and various DBs are executed.
The information processing device that constitutes the content distribution terminal 1, the user terminal 3, the client terminal 4, and various DBs is not limited to a single computer device as shown in FIG. 2, and a plurality of computer devices can be used. It may be systematized and configured. The plurality of computer devices may be systematized by a LAN or the like, or may be arranged in a remote place by a VPN or the like using the Internet or the like. The plurality of information processing devices may include an information processing device as a server group (cloud) that can be used by a cloud computing service.

<3. Functional configuration and DB of content distribution device>
The functional configuration of the content distribution terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The content distribution terminal 1 includes a transmission unit 1a, a management unit 1b, a conformity determination unit 1c, a classification unit 1d, and an aggregation unit 1e.

The transmission unit 1a transmits various web page information to the user terminal 3. The web page information includes, for example, a questionnaire list page in which a list of questionnaires is displayed, and an individual questionnaire page in which each question and answer column provided in one questionnaire are displayed (the above-mentioned questionnaire page and also described as an answer page). ), Answer completion page indicating that the answer has been completed, various error pages, etc.

The web page information is, for example, a structured document file such as HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) or XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language). In the structured document file, the arrangement and display mode (character color, font, size, decoration, etc.) are described for each element such as sentences and image data as questions, answer fields (text input fields, radio buttons, etc.). ing.

A program for causing the user terminal 3 to perform a predetermined operation is added to the web page information transmitted by the transmission unit 1a to the user terminal 3. The predetermined operation is, for example, an operation of transmitting various information of the user terminal 3. Such a program can be realized by a scripting language such as Javascript®.

The management unit 1b manages various information such as client information, questionnaire and question information requested by the client, user information answering the question, and user terminal 3 information used by the user.

The conformity determination unit 1c determines whether or not the user terminal 3 is an appropriate terminal for answering the questionnaire. The performance of the user terminal 3 required for answering the questionnaire is specified by the client as, for example, the required performance. Whether or not the required performance is satisfied is determined by using, for example, display content type information or display size information of the user terminal 3.
Here, the display content type information and the display size information will be described.

The display content type is information indicating the type of the web page requested by the user terminal 3 from the content distribution terminal 1, and is the type of the content displayed on the display unit included in the user terminal 3. The display content type information is information for specifying the display content type.
As the display content type, for example, "content for a large terminal (or a page for a large terminal)" and "content for a small terminal (or a page for a small terminal)" are provided. The content for a large terminal is, for example, content that assumes that a questionnaire page is viewed and answered on a large display device provided in a stationary PC (Personal Computer). That is, when the monitor provided by the user terminal 3 is large, a request for acquiring web page information for a PC (that is, a request for acquiring a page for a large terminal) is made by a browser that displays and operates on such a large monitor. Be done.

On the other hand, the content for a small terminal is a content that assumes that the questionnaire page is viewed and answered on a small display device provided in, for example, a smartphone. That is, a request for acquiring web page information for a smartphone (that is, a request for acquiring a page for a small terminal) is made by a browser that performs a display operation on a small monitor included in the user terminal 3.

When the content distribution terminal 1 receives the web page acquisition request from the user terminal 3, it determines whether it is requesting a page for a large terminal or a page for a small terminal, and determines whether the user terminal is requesting a page for a small terminal. It is specified as the display content type of 3.
The information for determining the display content type (that is, the display content type information) is, for example, device information of the terminal such as user agent information or OS (Operating System) information acquired from the user terminal 3.

However, since the display content type information can be arbitrarily specified by the user, the user terminal 3 determined to request the page for a large terminal does not necessarily have a large display unit. That is, it cannot be denied that the requested web page is a web page for a large terminal even in the user terminal 3 equipped with only a small monitor.

Specifically, it will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which the questionnaire page is displayed on the display unit of the smartphone as the user terminal 3. Although the display unit included in the user terminal 3 is small, as a result of making a request for acquiring the content for a large terminal to the content distribution terminal 1, the Web page for the PC is displayed on the display unit.

As shown in the figure, the displayed questionnaire questions have five options (options A to E) together with the question sentence QUA. Each of the five options is composed of a product image GA and a selection unit CO composed of a label and a radio button.
Of the five options, three options (options A to C) are completely visible to the product image GA and the selection unit CO. In option D, a part of the product image GA is visible. In option E, both the product image GA and the selection unit CO are located outside the screen, and are invisible in the illustrated state.

In order for the user to select option D or option E, it is necessary to scroll the image to the left. Therefore, since the user may not notice that there are five options, the possibility that the option D and the option E are selected is low.

In addition, there are cases where it is desired to make a selection based on the first impression while viewing a plurality of images at the same time, but in the state shown in FIG. 4, there is a clear time difference in the timing of visually recognizing the product as each option, so that the user There is a risk that the answer result will be inappropriate.
In order to avoid such a state, the content distribution terminal 1 in the present embodiment acquires display size information from the user terminal.

The display size information is information regarding the size of the display unit included in the user terminal 3. As the display size information, for example, "large size" and "small size" are provided.
The display size information can be classified by various methods. Specifically, it can be classified based on the total value of the vertical size and the horizontal size of the display unit. If the vertical size of the display unit of the user terminal 3 is 12 cm and the horizontal size is 7 cm, the display size information is 19 cm. When this numerical value is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the display size information of the user terminal 3 is classified into a large size, and when it is less than a predetermined value, the user terminal 3 is classified into a small size.

Alternatively, the user terminal 3 can be classified based on the larger of the vertical size and the horizontal size of the display unit. According to the previous example, the display size information is 12 cm based on the vertical size of 12 cm.
Further, the classification may be performed based on the length of the diagonal line of the display unit of the user terminal 3.
In addition, it can be classified based on the total value or the multiplication value of the number of vertical pixels and the number of horizontal pixels of the user terminal 3.
Further, the user terminal 3 can be classified based on the larger of the number of vertical pixels and the number of horizontal pixels.
Furthermore, classification may be performed based on the size (length or number of pixels) of the display area in which the questionnaire of the user terminal 3 is displayed. Since the questionnaire page is not always displayed in full screen on the screen of the user terminal 3, the display size information of the user terminal 3 may be classified by this method.

The conformity determination unit 1c determines the suitability of the answer to the questionnaire of the user terminal 3 based on the display content type information and the display size information.

The classification unit 1d performs a process of classifying the user terminal 3 based on the display content type information and the display size information. The classification process for the display content type is referred to as "first classification process", and the classification process for display size information is referred to as "second classification process".

The totaling unit 1e performs a process of totaling the response information for the questionnaire received from the plurality of user terminals 3. In addition, the aggregation unit 1e performs a process of determining whether each response information is a valid answer or an invalid answer, a process of excluding invalid answers from the aggregation result, and the like.

In order to provide the above-mentioned various functions, the content distribution terminal 1 manages each DB such as the questionnaire DB 51, the answer DB 52, the required performance DB 53, the user DB 54, and the client DB.

The questionnaire DB 51 stores the information of the questionnaire for which the distribution request is received via the client terminal 4. An example is shown in FIG.
In the questionnaire DB 51, one record is generated and stored for each questionnaire. In one record, the questionnaire ID (Identification) for uniquely identifying one questionnaire, the client ID for identifying the requester of the questionnaire, the request date, the delivery period of the questionnaire, the number of questions included in the questionnaire, and the designation from the client. The number of required responses received, the number of valid responses in the response results received from the user terminal 3, the number of invalid responses, and the presence / absence of restrictions, which are flags indicating whether or not the required performance of the user terminal 3 is set, are linked. ..
Of course, information other than this may be stored, or some of the above-mentioned items may be missing.

The questionnaire with the questionnaire ID of "00001" is a questionnaire that is still being distributed because the required number of responses is set to 10000 and the number of valid responses is 4000. The questionnaire whose ID is "00002" is a questionnaire whose distribution has been completed because the required number of responses is set to 7,000 and the number of valid responses is 7012. That is, in the questionnaire DB 51, it is possible to acquire information such as whether or not the information is being distributed for each questionnaire.

In addition, since the questionnaire with the questionnaire ID of "00001" has the item with or without restriction set to "None", it is a questionnaire instructed by the client that any user terminal 3 may answer. is there.
On the other hand, in the questionnaire whose ID is "00002", the item with or without restriction is "Yes", so that the questionnaire includes at least one question in which the required performance of the user terminal 3 is specified by the client. Is.

The answer DB 52 stores the answer information received from the user terminal 3. An example is shown in FIG.
One record is generated and stored in the answer DB 52 for each answer. One answer here is an answer to one question. That is, when one questionnaire consists of 10 questions, each of the 10 answers is stored as one record.

In one record in the answer DB 52, an answer ID that can uniquely identify one answer, a questionnaire ID for specifying the questionnaire that is the target of the answer, and a question ID for specifying the question that is the target of the answer , Response time as date and time information for answering, answer content indicating the content selected or entered by the user, required performance specified by the client for the question, OS information and user agent information of the user terminal 3 that responded Alternatively, an answer environment consisting of information such as screen size information and resolution, an invalid answer flag which is a flag indicating whether or not the answer is invalid, and the like are associated and stored.

The answer with the answer ID of "00003" and the answer with the answer ID of "0.004" store the answer information for the question for which the required performance (restriction information) is provided. Specifically, for both questions, a large terminal is set as the required performance.
Since the response environment of the answer whose answer ID is "00003" is "large terminal", the invalid answer flag is set to "OFF". That is, the answer is shown to be a valid answer.
On the other hand, in the answer whose answer ID is "00004", the answer environment is "small terminal" and does not match the required performance, so that the invalid answer flag is set to "ON". That is, the answer is an invalid answer.

The required performance DB 53 stores information on the required performance specified by the client via the client terminal 4. As described above, the required performance specifies the performance of the terminal to be answered for each question. For example, it is specified as the required performance that the display unit provided in the terminal is large. An example is shown in FIG.
In one record stored in the required performance DB 53, a questionnaire ID and a question ID for specifying a question for which the required performance is set, a required performance set for the question, and the like are stored in association with each other.

The user DB 54 stores the information of the user who answers the questionnaire distributed by the content distribution terminal 1. By storing the user information in the user DB 54, it is possible to smoothly give a privilege as a consideration for answering the questionnaire.
In one record stored in the user DB 54, for one user ID (Identification) that can identify one user, an individual such as a login password, name, age, gender, annual income, address, e-mail address, hobby, etc. Information is linked and stored. In addition, the response history to the questionnaire may be stored. As a result, it is possible to perform display control excluding the completed questionnaires on the questionnaire list page.

Each of these DBs may be realized in any form as long as each information processing device constituting the content distribution terminal 1 is accessible as needed. For example, all of each DB may be formed in a storage unit in the same system as the content distribution system 1, or a part or all of each DB may be provided in a separate computer system such as a remote location. .. Of course, each DB does not have to be formed in one device (for example, one HDD). Further, it is not necessary for each of the DBs to be configured as one DB. For example, the information stored in the user DB 54 may be stored and managed by a plurality of user DBs (for example, a user DB for login and a user DB for transactions). Each of the above-mentioned DBs merely exemplifies a storage unit of information related to the processing of the embodiment in the form of one DB.

<4. Various processing>
<4-1. Questionnaire delivery request reception processing>
An example will be described with reference to FIG. 8 regarding the process executed by the content distribution terminal 1 when the client requests the content distribution terminal 1 to distribute the questionnaire using the client terminal 4.

In step S101, the content distribution terminal 1 determines whether or not the questionnaire distribution request has been received. It should be noted that the processing after step S102 may be executed with the receipt of the questionnaire distribution request as a trigger.

When the questionnaire distribution request is received, the content distribution terminal 1 performs a process of storing information based on the content received in the questionnaire DB 51 in step S102. Specifically, a questionnaire ID is newly assigned and linked to the questionnaire ID to store the client ID, request date, delivery period, and the like. If the request is from a new client, a new client ID is assigned and assigned to the new client.

In step S103, the content distribution terminal 1 executes a branch process depending on the presence or absence of a question for which the required performance is set. When the question for which the required performance is set is included, the content distribution terminal 1 updates the required performance DB 53 in step S104. Specifically, the information regarding the question for which the required performance is set is added to the required performance DB 53.

After determining in step S103 that the question for which the required performance is set is not included, or after executing the process of step S104, the content distribution terminal 1 ends a series of processes shown in FIG.

<4-2. Questionnaire distribution flow>
FIG. 9 shows the flow of each process executed by both terminals when the content distribution terminal 1 distributes the content as a questionnaire to the user terminal 3.

In step S201, the user terminal 3 executes the login page request process in response to the operation of displaying the login page by the user. When the login page request is transmitted from the user terminal 3 to the content distribution terminal 1 by the login page request process, the content distribution terminal 1 executes the login page transmission process in step S301.
As a result, for example, the login page received from the content distribution terminal 1 is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 3.

Next, in step S202, the user terminal 3 executes a login information transmission process for transmitting the login information (user ID and password) input by the user to the content distribution terminal 1. When the login information is transmitted from the user terminal 3 to the content distribution terminal 1, the content distribution terminal 1 executes the authentication process in step S302, and then executes the authentication result notification process in step S303.
Specifically, the content distribution terminal 1 compares the user ID and password entered on the user terminal 3 with the information stored in the user DB 54, determines whether or not the user can log in, and determines the authentication result of the user terminal 3. Notify to. In this example, the authentication result is returned to the user terminal 3 and the web page information of the questionnaire list page on which the questionnaire list is posted is transmitted. As a result, the user is authenticated and the questionnaire list page is displayed on the user terminal 3.

The series of flows shown in FIG. 9 shows a case where it is determined that login is possible in the authentication process of step S302. If it is determined in step S302 that login is not possible, the user terminal 3 executes the process of step S202 again, and the content distribution terminal 1 executes the process of step S302 accordingly.

The user terminal 3 performs the questionnaire list page display process in step S203 in response to receiving the web page information of the questionnaire list page.
When the user performs an operation of selecting an arbitrary questionnaire from the questionnaire list, the user terminal 3 transmits questionnaire selection information for identifying the selected questionnaire in step S204.

In step S304, the content distribution terminal 1 that has received the questionnaire selection information requests to acquire the display content type information and the display size information. This process is a process for acquiring the display content type information and the display size information of the user terminal 3. For example, the user terminal 3 is made to execute a desired operation by transmitting web page information to which a program such as Javascript is added.

In step S205, the user terminal 3 acquires the display content type information and the display size information of the user terminal 3 and transmits them to the content distribution terminal 1.

The content distribution terminal 1 executes the first classification process (step S305), and subsequently executes the second classification process (step S306). Further, the content distribution terminal 1 executes the final classification process in step S307.

The first classification process determines whether the web page requested by the user terminal 3 is a web page for a large terminal or a web page for a small terminal, based on the information received from the user terminal 3. It is a process. Specifically, it will be described later.

The second classification process is a process of determining whether the size of the display unit included in the user terminal 3 is "large size" or "small size" based on the information received from the user terminal 3. Specifically, it will be described later.

The final classification process is a process of finally classifying the user terminal 3 by using the results of the first classification process and the second classification process. In the final classification process, the user terminal 3 is classified into a "large terminal", a "medium-sized terminal", and a "small terminal". Specifically, it will be described later.

After completing each classification process, the content distribution terminal 1 executes the conformity determination process in step S308. This process is a process of determining whether or not the user terminal 3 is suitable as a terminal for answering the questionnaire selected by the user in step S204, that is, determining whether the user terminal 3 is a conforming terminal or a non-conforming terminal. It is a process. Specifically, it will be described later.

In step S309, the content distribution terminal 1 performs a transmission process according to the result of the conformity determination process. Specifically, when it is determined that the user terminal 3 is a conforming terminal, an answer page in which an answer can be input is transmitted.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the user terminal 3 is a non-conforming terminal, an error page is transmitted. The error page may be, for example, a web page for suggesting the required performance for answering a questionnaire, or a web page for suggesting that the user terminal 3 is a terminal that is not suitable for answering. You may.

In step S206, the user terminal 3 executes a display process based on the received web page information. As a result, the answer page and the error page are displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 3.

Each process after step S207 shown in FIG. 9 is a flow of processing when the answer page is transmitted to the user terminal 3.
After the input to the answer page is completed, the user terminal 3 transmits the answer information in step S207.

The content distribution terminal 1 performs the response information reception process in step S310, and executes the aggregation process in step S311. In addition, when totaling is performed after reaching the required number of answers, the process of storing the received answer information in the answer DB 52 may be executed instead of the total process in step S311.

In the aggregation process, for example, it is desirable to perform the aggregation process using only valid response information. As a result, the answer information replied by using the inappropriate user terminal 3 is not reflected in the aggregation result, so that the aggregation result according to the client's request can be obtained.

FIG. 10 shows an outline of the screen and the flow of operations on the user terminal 3. As shown in the figure, when the user performs a login operation, the login is executed and the display unit of the user terminal 3 displays that the login is completed (login state: the state after step S203 in FIG. 9).
In this example, the questionnaire list page is displayed in order to notify that the login is completed with the display of the questionnaire list page (questionnaire top page display state: the state from step S203 to step S204 in FIG. 9). ).
When the user selects one of the questionnaires in the questionnaire list, the display content type information and the display size information are acquired and transmitted, and the question is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 3. The display of the question is, that is, the display of the individual questionnaire page and the display of the answer page.

The acquisition and transmission of the display content type information and the display size information are executed during the screen transition caused by the user selecting one questionnaire. At this time, a dedicated page for acquiring and transmitting the display content type information and the display size information may be displayed instantaneously.
In any case, the display content type information and the display size information are acquired and transmitted in the screen transition process from the questionnaire list page to the response page (states from step S204 to step S206).

<4-3. First classification process>
An example of the first classification process executed by the content distribution terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S401, the content distribution terminal 1 acquires the OS information of the user terminal 3. It is determined whether the OS is an OS mainly used in a stationary desktop PC (OS for a large terminal) or an OS mainly used in a smartphone (OS for a small terminal), and the user terminal 3 Used to identify the type of web page information requested by.

In step S402, the content distribution terminal 1 acquires information for identifying the browser used for browsing the web page on the user terminal 3.
Web browsers are often chosen because of the readability of web pages. That is, when displaying a web page on a large display unit, a web browser specialized for such display is likely to be selected. On the other hand, in the case of a terminal having a small display unit, it is easy to select a web browser with more devised arrangement of contents on a web page.

In step S402, the web page information requested by the user terminal 3 is specified by specifying the type of the web browser.
OS information and browser information can be obtained from, for example, user agent information.

In step S403, the content distribution terminal 1 determines whether or not the OS of the specified user terminal 3 is often used in a large terminal. When it is determined that the OS is often used in a large terminal, the content distribution terminal 1 determines in step S404 whether or not the browser type is for a large terminal.

When the OS of the user terminal 3 is for a large terminal and the browser used for browsing the web page is for a large terminal, the content distribution terminal 1 sets the display content type of the user terminal 3 to the large terminal in step S405. Classify into pages. That is, it is determined that the type of web page information requested by the user terminal 3 is web page information that is premised on being displayed on a large display unit.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S403 or step S404 that the OS or browser is for a small terminal, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the user terminal 3 into a page for a small terminal in step S406. That is, it is determined that the type of web page information requested by the user terminal 3 is web page information that is premised on being displayed on a small display unit.

<4-4. Second classification process>
An example of the second classification process executed by the content distribution terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S501, the content distribution terminal 1 determines whether or not the display size information acquired from the user terminal 3 is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

A specific example will be described. The display size of the user terminal 3 can be variously specified as described above. Here, the display size is the sum of the vertical size (cm) and the horizontal size (cm) of the display unit (screen) of the user terminal 3. The threshold value is 24 cm as an example. That is, when the display size is 24 cm or more, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the display unit of the user terminal 3 into "large size" in step S502.
On the other hand, when the display size is less than 24 cm, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the display unit of the user terminal 3 into "small size" in step S503.

The vertical and horizontal sizes of the display unit of the user terminal 3 and the unit of the threshold value may be expressed by dp (Density-independent Pixel) or csspx (Cascading Style Sheets Pixel). For example, when dp is used, the threshold value may be 1400 dp.

Alternatively, as described above, the user terminals 3 may be classified based on the number of pixels in the vertical direction and the number of pixels in the horizontal direction. Further, the classification may be performed based on the display area of the questionnaire displayed on the screen of the user terminal 3. For example, when the screen of the user terminal 3 is divided into two and the questionnaire is displayed or the answer page is displayed using one area of the divided screen, the vertical display area is divided into two. And the user terminal 3 may be classified based on the horizontal size. Information on the display area can also be acquired by executing a program such as Javascript on the user terminal 3.

After executing the process of either step S502 or step S503, the content distribution terminal 1 finishes the second classification process shown in FIG.

<4-5. Final classification process>
An example of the final classification process executed by the content distribution terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S601, the content distribution terminal 1 executes a branching process according to whether or not the display content type is determined to be "large terminal page" and the display size is determined to be "large size".
When the display content type is determined to be "large terminal page" and the display size is determined to be "large size", the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the user terminal 3 as a "large terminal" in step S602.

On the other hand, if the determination result is "No" in step S602, is the content distribution terminal 1 determined in step S603 that the display content type is "page for small terminals" and the display size is "small size"? Execute branch processing according to whether or not.

When the display content type is determined to be "small terminal page" and the display size is determined to be "small size", the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the user terminal 3 as a "small terminal" in step S604.
On the other hand, if the determination result is "No" in step S603, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the user terminal 3 as a "medium-sized terminal" in step S605.

<4-6. Conformity judgment processing>
An example of the conformity determination process executed by the content distribution terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S701, the content distribution terminal 1 acquires the required performance information included in the questionnaire designated by the user from the required performance DB 53.

Subsequently, in step S702, the content distribution terminal 1 determines whether or not the user terminal 3 satisfies the required performance.
For example, a questionnaire including a question that is required to be answered by a large terminal because a large image is included determines that the user terminal 3 satisfies the required performance when it is determined to be a large terminal. When the user terminal 3 is determined to be a small terminal, it is determined that the required performance is not satisfied.

When it is determined that the user terminal 3 satisfies the required performance, the content distribution terminal 1 determines the user terminal 3 as a conforming terminal in step S703. On the other hand, when it is determined that the user terminal 3 does not satisfy the required performance, the content distribution terminal 1 determines in step S704 that the user terminal 3 is a non-conforming terminal.

<5. Modification example>
<5-1. Modification 1>
Modification 1 is a modification of the second classification process. In the first modification of the second classification process, the display size of the user terminal 3 is classified into three, "large size", "medium size", and small size.

Specifically, it will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S511, the content distribution terminal 1 executes a branching process depending on whether or not the display size is smaller than the first threshold value.
When it is determined that the display size is smaller than the first threshold value, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the display unit of the user terminal 3 into "small size" in step S512.
Here, when the display size is an added value of the vertical size (cm) and the horizontal size (cm), the first threshold value is, for example, 24 cm.

When it is determined in step S511 that the display size is equal to or larger than the first threshold value, the content distribution terminal 1 executes branch processing according to whether or not the display size is equal to or greater than the second threshold value in step S513.

When it is determined that the display size is equal to or larger than the second threshold value, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the display unit of the user terminal 3 into "large size" in step S514.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S513 that the display size is less than the second threshold value, that is, when the display size is equal to or larger than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, the content distribution terminal 1 is the user terminal in step S515. The display unit of 3 is classified into "medium size".
Here, when the display size is an added value of the vertical size (cm) and the horizontal size (cm), the second threshold value is, for example, 42 cm.

<5-2. Modification 2>
Modification 2 is a modification of the final classification process. The second modification of the final classification process is a process that is executed without executing the first classification process and the second classification process. That is, it is a process including a process corresponding to the first classification process and a process corresponding to the second classification process.
Specifically, it will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S611, the content distribution terminal 1 performs branch processing based on whether the display size is less than the threshold value based on the display size information received from the user terminal 3. Here, for example, the threshold value is 42 cm, and a large monitor such as that used in a stationary PC is classified as a large size. That is, the process of step S611 in this example corresponds to the second classification process.

When it is determined in step S611 that the display size is less than the threshold value, that is, when the display size is determined to be "small size", the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the user terminal 3 as a small terminal in step S612.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S611 that the display size is equal to or larger than the threshold value, that is, when it is determined that the display size is "large size", the content distribution terminal 1 receives the OS information received from the user terminal 3 in step S613. Branch processing is performed based on. That is, the process of step S613 in this example corresponds to the first classification process.
Specifically, when the OS information of the user terminal 3 is an OS for a large terminal, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the user terminal 3 into a large terminal in step S614.

On the other hand, when the OS information of the user terminal 3 is an OS for a small terminal, the content distribution terminal 1 classifies the user terminal 3 as a medium-sized terminal in step S615.

<5-3. Modification 3>
In the example described with reference to FIG. 9, an example of transmitting a request for acquiring display content type information and a request for acquiring display size information to the user terminal 3 after receiving the selection information of the questionnaire from the user terminal 3 has been described.

In the third modification, the acquisition request of the display content type information and the acquisition request of the display size information are transmitted to the user terminal 3 before selecting the questionnaire from the questionnaire list. Specifically, it will be described with reference to FIG.

In response to the user terminal 3 requesting the login page, the content distribution terminal 1 transmits the web page information as the login page in step S301.
Subsequently, the content distribution terminal 1 performs the authentication process in step S302 in response to the transmission of the login information by the user terminal 3.

Unlike the above example, after the process of step S302, the content distribution terminal 1 transmits the acquisition request of the display content type information and the display size information of step S304 to the user terminal 3.
The user terminal 3 acquires the display content type information and the display size information in response to the acquisition request, and the acquired information is transmitted to the content distribution terminal 1 in the transmission process of step S205.

The content distribution terminal 1 executes the first classification process of step S305, the second category processing of step S306, and the final classification process of step S307, and executes the conformity determination process of step S308 based on the result of each classification process.
In the conformity determination process of step S308, conformity determination according to the classification of the user terminal 3 is performed for each questionnaire that can be posted in the questionnaire list, for example, for each questionnaire that is currently in the response period and has not reached the required number of responses. Is done.

Subsequently, the content distribution terminal 1 executes the questionnaire list page generation process in step S312. In this process, web page information is generated in which only the questionnaire for which the answer using the user terminal 3 is determined to be suitable in the previous step S308 is posted as a list.
Specifically, when the user terminal 3 is determined to be a "large terminal", the questionnaire list includes only the questionnaire in which the answer by the large terminal is specified and the questionnaire that can be answered by any terminal. Will be posted.

In step S303, the content distribution terminal 1 notifies the result of the authentication process in step S302 and executes the transmission process of the questionnaire list page.
If the result of the authentication process is "authentication not possible", the process of steps S305, S306, S307, S308, and S312 is not executed, and instead, a notification that the authentication result is "authentication not possible" is notified. Web page information (error page information) may be generated. In that case, in step S303, the error page is transmitted.

In step S203, the user terminal 3 executes the display process of the questionnaire list page. As a result, a questionnaire list page displaying only the questionnaires that can be answered by the user terminal 3 is displayed.

In response to the user performing the operation of selecting one questionnaire from the questionnaire list, the user terminal 3 transmits the questionnaire selection information in step S204.

The content distribution terminal 1 transmits the answer page in step S313.
The user terminal 3 displays the answer page in step S208 and starts accepting the answer operation from the user.
When the user finishes answering the questionnaire, the user terminal 3 performs the answer information transmission process in step S207.

By posting only the questionnaire that can be answered by the user terminal 3 on the questionnaire list page, it is possible to prevent the user from losing the motivation to answer because he / she cannot answer even though he / she has selected it.

FIG. 18 shows an outline of the screen and the flow of operations on the user terminal 3. As shown in the figure, login is executed when the user performs a login operation. At this time, the user terminal 3 acquires and transmits the display content type information and the display size information. On the display unit of the user terminal 3, a questionnaire list page corresponding to the acquired display content type information and display size information is displayed. That is, the questionnaire list page is displayed according to the login operation, and the display content type information and the display size information are acquired during that time.
After the questionnaire list page is displayed, questions are displayed according to the user's operation to select one questionnaire.

The acquisition and transmission of the display content type information and the display size information are executed at a stage prior to the screen transition from the questionnaire list page to the individual questionnaire page, that is, during the screen transition from the login page to the questionnaire list page.

<5-4. Modification 4>
In each of the above examples, when the required performance is provided for the question, an example in which the answer page is not sent even if the questionnaire including the question is selected has been described.
However, for questions for which the required performance is not provided, it is considered that an appropriate answer result can be obtained regardless of which user terminal 3 originally answers.

Therefore, in this modification, even if the questionnaire includes a question with the required performance, if the user selects it, the answer page is sent and the question with the required performance is reached. And only when the user terminal does not meet the required performance provided for the question, the error page (or the guidance page instructing to change the user terminal 3 and continue answering) is transmitted to the user terminal 3. It may be configured. As a result, it is possible to increase the chances of obtaining appropriate answer results for questions for which the required performance is not provided, and it is possible to increase the number of collected answer results.

In addition, in this example, since it is possible to answer questions other than those for which the required performance is provided, the answers for the questions for which the required performance is not provided can be efficiently collected by postponing the questions for which the required performance is provided. can do. When the unanswered questions are only the questions with the required performance, the user can efficiently answer the questionnaire by transmitting the guidance page to the user terminal 3.
This does not apply if the order of the questions is meaningful and an appropriate answer result cannot be obtained by changing the order.

<5-4. Modification 5>
In each of the above examples, an example in which the answer page including the question is not transmitted to the user terminal 3 that does not satisfy the required performance set for the question has been described.
In the modified example 5, another example in which the answer page is transmitted even if the user terminal 3 does not satisfy the required performance set in the question will be described.

Specifically, it will be described with reference to FIG.
The same processing as that shown in FIG. 9 will be omitted as appropriate.

The content distribution terminal 1 executes each classification process of steps S305 to S307, and then executes the conformity determination process of step S308.
Next, the content distribution terminal 1 transmits the answer page in step S313 regardless of whether or not the user terminal 3 is suitable.

The user terminal 3 performs the response page display process in step S208 and accepts the user's response operation.

When the user terminal 3 is a terminal suitable for answering, the user terminal 3 executes the answer information transmission process in step S207.
On the other hand, if the user terminal 3 is a terminal that is not suitable for answering, the answer information transmission process in step S207 is not executed. Alternatively, flag information or the like indicating that an answer has been given may be transmitted to the content distribution terminal 1. Based on the flag, the content distribution terminal 1 can execute a process of giving a privilege or the like to the user for answering the questionnaire.

Whether or not the user terminal 3 performs the process of step S207 is determined based on the program added to the answer page transmitted to the user terminal 3 in step S313.
That is, when the user terminal 3 satisfies the required performance, the web page information including the process of transmitting the answer information is transmitted to the user terminal 3, and when the user terminal 3 does not satisfy the required performance. , Web page information that does not include the process of transmitting response information is transmitted to the user terminal 3.
This makes it possible to realize a series of processes shown in FIG.

Since the outline of the screen and the operation flow on the user terminal 3 is the same as that in FIG. 10, the description thereof will be omitted.

<5-5. Modification 6>
In the modification 6, the program for the user terminal 3 to acquire and transmit the display content type information and the display size information is attached to the web page data of the response page.
Specifically, it will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the same processing as the processing described in each of the above examples will be given the same number and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

In step S204, the user terminal 3 responds to the operation of selecting an arbitrary questionnaire from the questionnaire list after performing the login process and the transmission process of the questionnaire list page in the same manner as in the previous modification 5. , Send questionnaire selection information.

In response to this, the content distribution terminal 1 transmits the response page in step S314. The response page transmitted to the user terminal 3 in step S314 causes the user terminal 3 to execute an operation for acquiring display content type information and display size information and an operation for transmitting the acquired information to the content distribution terminal 1. The program for this is loaded.

That is, the user terminal 3 is displaying the answer page (states from step S208 to step S207), a process of displaying the answer page (step S208), and a process of acquiring and transmitting display content type information and display size information (step S208). Step S205) is executed.

In response to this, the content distribution terminal 1 executes the first classification process (step S305), the second classification process (step S306), the final classification process (step S307), and the conformity determination process (step S308). As a result, it is determined whether the user terminal 3 is a conforming terminal or a non-conforming terminal.

When the user finishes answering the questionnaire and performs an operation of transmitting the answer information, the user terminal 3 executes the answer information transmission process in step S207.

The content distribution terminal 1 receives the response information (step S310) and performs the aggregation process (step S311).
In the aggregation process, the aggregation process is executed according to the result of the conformity determination process in step S308. That is, when the user terminal 3 is a conforming terminal, a process of adding the response information received from the user terminal 3 to the tabulation results so far is performed, and when the user terminal 3 is a non-conforming terminal, the user terminal is concerned. The response information received from 3 is not added to the aggregation result.

In step S205, only the display content type information and the display size information may be acquired, and the process of transmitting each information to the content distribution terminal 1 may be performed in step 207. That is, the display content type information and the display size information may be transmitted together with the transmission of the response information. In this case, each classification process and determination process of steps S305, S306, S307 and S308 are performed after step S310, and after each classification process and determination process is completed, the aggregation process of step S311 is performed.

FIG. 21 shows an outline of the screen and the operation flow in the modified example 6. As shown in the figure, login is executed by the user performing a login operation, and a questionnaire list page indicating that the login is completed is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 3.
In response to the user selecting one questionnaire from the questionnaires displayed on the questionnaire list page, the answer page is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 3 through page transitions.
In this example, the display content type information and the display size information are acquired and transmitted during this response page display period.

Compared with FIGS. 10 and 18 described above, since the display content type information and the display size information are acquired during the question display, the content distribution terminal 1 can more accurately determine the display mode of the question. It can be acquired and the conformity determination process with very high accuracy can be executed. Therefore, the answer result of the questionnaire can be made more reliable.

<6. Others>
In the above example, we described the problems when answering with a small terminal to the request to answer with a large terminal, but answer with a large terminal to the request to answer with a small terminal. Describe the problems when you do.

For example, there is a request that a user visit a certain place to see a product or a landscape, and immediately answer a question asking an impression or the like on the spot. In such a case, when answering with a large terminal, it is presumed that the answer was made after returning home from a certain place. In this case, there is a risk that the answer will be given in a memorable state rather than the answer based on the first impression of the visually recognized object or landscape. That is, there is a risk that answers that do not meet the client's questionnaire will be collected.

Therefore, by configuring the user terminal 3 to be able to answer on the condition that the user terminal 3 is classified as a small terminal by the various classification processes described above, it is possible to obtain an answer result according to the request of the client.
In this case, by acquiring the location information from the user terminal 3, it may be ensured that the answer was made while visiting the above-mentioned place.

In each of the above examples, an example in which the display content type information and the display size information are acquired and transmitted only once for one questionnaire has been described, but it is executed multiple times while answering one questionnaire. You may.
For example, the user terminal 3 may acquire and transmit the display content type information and the display size information each time the user inputs (or completes the input) an answer to one question. As a result, the display state of the answer page can be accurately grasped for each question, and whether or not the required performance of the question content is satisfied can be grasped in more detail. Therefore, the reliability of the answer can be improved.

<7. Summary>
As described in each of the above examples, the content distribution terminal 1 in the present invention includes a content transmission unit (transmission unit 1a) that transmits question content (questionnaire) for investigation to an external terminal (user terminal 3), and a question. A transmission request (reply request) that requests the transmission of reply information to the content, a transmission request (reply request) that requests the transmission of display content type information (OS information and user agent information) of the external terminal, and the display size of the external terminal. An acquisition request (detection request) requesting the acquisition of information (information that can specify the size of the display unit) and a transmission request (reply request) requesting the transmission of the display size information acquisition result (detection result). It includes a request transmission unit (transmission unit 1a) for transmitting to an external terminal.
The question content is, for example, web page information for answering a questionnaire, web page information for answering a quiz, or the like. The display content type of the external terminal is a type indicating how the external terminal intends to display the question content when displaying it. The display content type information is information used to specify the display content type, and is, for example, OS (Operating System) information, information such as a web browser, or user agent information. The display size information of the external terminal is the size information of the question content displayed on the external terminal. The display size information may be, for example, screen size (vertical length or horizontal length) or resolution information, or the size of a display area of a web browser on which question content is displayed.
By receiving the display content type information and the display size information from the external terminal, it is possible to realize the content distribution according to the display content type information and the display size information.
For example, it is possible to control the distribution of question content according to the size of the display size. This makes it possible to send question content suitable for the answering environment, making it easier for respondents to answer. In addition, the number of respondents who answered the question content can be increased.
Further, since it is possible to control the content so as not to be distributed to an inappropriate external terminal, it is possible to reduce the communication frequency and the communication amount.

As shown in the explanation of the functional configuration of the content distribution device, the content distribution terminal 1 includes a management unit 1b that manages the display content type and display size required for each question content (questionnaire, etc.) as required performance, and an external terminal. Even if the conformity determination unit 1c for determining whether or not the display content type information and the display size information received from the (user terminal 3) satisfy the required performance of the question content requested to be transmitted from the external terminal is provided. Good.
This makes it possible to change the processing depending on whether or not the required performance (required environment) is satisfied.
Specifically, for example, if the required performance is satisfied, the requested question content is transmitted, and if the required performance is not satisfied, the requested question content is an error page or the order of the questions. It is possible to change.
Further, especially when the error page is transmitted, the amount of information transmitted to the external terminal can be reduced.

As described in each of the above examples, the request transmission unit (transmission unit 1a) in the content distribution terminal 1 starts answering the question content (questionnaire) for the survey by the user on the external terminal (user terminal 3). Before the response information is transmitted from the external terminal, the transmission request for display content type information (OS information and user agent information) and the transmission for display size information (information that can specify the size of the display unit) are transmitted. You may send a request and.
The start of the questionnaire is, for example, the timing when the user selects the questionnaire to be answered. As a result, the display content type information and display size information can be acquired at the latest time when the question is being browsed, such as immediately before or during the actual answer to the question content, so that the display state of the answer page ( That is, it is possible to accurately grasp the display state of an image or the like accompanying the question) and determine with high accuracy whether or not the required performance of the question content is satisfied.
Therefore, the reliability of the answer can be improved.

As described in the fifth modification, the request transmission unit (transmission unit 1a) in the content distribution terminal 1 sends an external request for transmission of response information when the determination result of the conformity determination unit 1c does not satisfy the required performance. It does not have to be sent to the terminal.
As a result, in the external terminal that does not meet the required performance, the answer is not transmitted (replied) even if the answer to the question content is given.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the answers made by the external terminal different from the intention of the question contents from being collected, and to make the analysis result of the answer information valid.
Further, since the answer information is not transmitted from the external terminal, the burden of the transmission process of the external terminal is reduced. In addition, the burden of receiving processing of the content distribution terminal 1 is also reduced.

As described in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the content transmission unit (transmission unit 1a) externally sends the question content (questionnaire) when the determination result of the conformity determination unit 1c does not satisfy the required performance. It is not necessary to send to the terminal (user terminal 3).
As a result, the question content is transmitted only to the external terminals that meet the required performance.
Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the answer will be made on an external terminal that is different from the intention of the question content, and it is possible to prevent the answer information from being different from the originally obtained answer information. Therefore, the analysis result of the response information can be valid.
By not delivering the question content, it is possible to reduce the burden of transmission processing and the amount of communication.

As described in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the display content type of the external terminal (user terminal 3) is classified into either the large terminal content or the small terminal content based on the display content type information. It is provided with a classification unit 1d that performs one classification process (step S305) and a second classification process (step S306) that classifies the display size of an external terminal into either a large size or a small size based on display size information. May be good.
This makes it possible to recognize the response environment of the external terminal by using both the display content type information and the display size information.
Therefore, the answering environment of the external terminal is determined in detail, and it is possible to transmit appropriate question content according to the determination.

As described in the example of the conformity determination process, the conformity determination unit 1c of the content distribution terminal 1 does not satisfy the required performance when the display content type is classified into the content for a large terminal and the display size is classified into the small size. May be determined.
Since the display content type is content for large terminals, it is conceivable to transmit question content suitable for a large screen. On the other hand, since the display size is small, there is a possibility that the question content cannot be displayed appropriately.
In such a case, it may not be possible to obtain appropriate answer information for the question content, so it is determined that the required performance is not satisfied. This prevents the question content, which is supposed to be displayed on a large screen, from being actually displayed on a small screen.
It should be noted that there may be no problem in visually recognizing the question content including a small image or the like on a large terminal so that the answer can be made by the small terminal. In such a case, it is conceivable to set the required performance flag only for the question for which it is not appropriate to answer with a small terminal because it contains a large image. That is, by managing only the required performance flag (that is, the flag given when requesting an answer on a large terminal), instead of managing in detail what kind of required performance is set for each question. It is also possible to collect the answer information according to the request of the client. As a result, it is possible to manage the required performance with one flag, so that the processing load of the content distribution terminal 1 can be reduced.

As explained in other chapters, the conformity determination unit 1c of the content distribution terminal 1 determines that the required performance is not satisfied when the display content type is classified into the content for small terminals and the display size is classified into the large size. You may.
Since the display content type is content for small terminals, it is conceivable to transmit question content suitable for small terminals equipped with a small screen. For example, it is assumed that the question content is transmitted to a user who is in a predetermined place while having an external terminal that can be easily carried such as a mobile phone, and the question content is answered on the spot.
However, since the display size is actually large, it is presumed that the terminal owned by the user is a large terminal. In this case, since there is a high possibility that the terminal is inappropriate as a terminal for answering the question content, it is determined that the required performance is not satisfied. As a result, the question content that is supposed to be displayed on a small screen will actually be displayed on a large screen, and the question content that is supposed to be answered while moving is a large deferred. It is prevented from being transmitted to an external terminal.
In order to avoid such a situation, as described above, it may be determined whether or not to transmit the question content by further using the user's position information.
As a result, for example, when the user wants to answer the question content while actually looking at the product at the store, it is possible to determine whether or not the user is in the appropriate answer status, and the appropriate answer information for the question content can be obtained. It will be possible to collect.

As explained in the flow of questionnaire distribution, etc., the content transmission unit (transmission unit 1a) cannot answer the question content (questionnaire) when the conformity determination unit 1c determines that the required performance is not satisfied. For example, an error page) may be sent.
By sending content that cannot be answered, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the user answers.
For example, when the user can obtain some privilege by answering the question content, it is possible to prevent the user from proceeding to the answer page on an external terminal that does not meet the required performance. As a result, it is possible to prevent the privilege from being given to the user who cannot obtain appropriate answer information. In addition, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the privilege is not given to the user who responded. Furthermore, since inappropriate answer information is not generated, the content distribution terminal 1 does not have to perform expensive processing such as extracting only appropriate answer information from the answer information and totaling it, and the content distribution terminal 1 The processing load can be reduced.

As explained in the flow of questionnaire distribution, the content distribution terminal 1 includes an aggregation unit 1e that generates aggregation result information from a plurality of received response information, and the aggregation unit 1e requests the determination result of the conformity determination unit 1c. When it is determined that the performance is not satisfied, the response information received from the external terminal (user terminal 3) does not have to be used for generating the aggregation result information.
As a result, the answer information that may be inappropriate is excluded in advance and aggregated.
Therefore, screening for excluding inappropriate information from the response information collected by analysis of the response information becomes easy, and the processing load of the content distribution terminal 1 can be reduced.

As described in the final classification process (FIG. 13) and the like, the display content type of the external terminal (user terminal 3) is classified into either the large terminal content or the small terminal content based on the display content type information. It is provided with a classification unit 1d that performs one classification process (step S305) and a second classification process (step S306) that classifies the display size of the external terminal into either a large size or a small size based on the display size information. Part 1d classifies the external terminal as a small terminal when the display size is small, and classifies the external terminal as a large terminal when the display content type is large terminal content and the display size is large. However, the external terminal may be classified as a medium-sized terminal when it does not belong to either the large-sized terminal or the small-sized terminal.
As a result, the external terminals are classified according to the display size.
In addition, an external terminal whose display content type and display size do not match, for example, an external terminal whose display content type is "content for a large terminal" and whose display size is "small size", is regarded as a medium-sized terminal. By classifying, it is possible to appropriately select (narrow down) the question contents to be transmitted to the external terminal according to the required performance. In addition, after the external terminals are classified once, various judgments are made using the classification results so that the classification process does not have to be executed each time, so that the processing load of the content distribution terminal 1 can be reduced. it can.

Functional configuration of the content distribution device As described above, the display size information may be information specified by a numerical value obtained by adding the vertical size and the horizontal size of the display unit included in the external terminal (user terminal 3).
For example, the display size information is calculated by adding the vertical size (cm) and the horizontal size (cm) of the display unit provided in the external terminal.
As a result, the display size of the external terminal can be similarly determined regardless of whether the display unit of the external terminal is used in the vertically long mode or the horizontally long mode. It is possible to deliver question contents suitable for terminals. Further, since it is not necessary to branch the processing according to the usage mode, the processing load of the content distribution terminal 1 can be reduced.

As described in the third modification, the content transmission unit (transmission unit 1a) in the content distribution terminal 1 transmits the selection content in which the question content (questionnaire) to be transmitted to the external terminal (user terminal 3) can be selected. The selection content may be configured so that only the question content for which the external terminal is determined to satisfy the required performance by the conformity determination unit 1c can be selected.
The content transmission unit transmits, for example, web page information for displaying the questionnaire list page. Question content that does not match the required performance and the response environment of the external terminal is hidden (or cannot be selected) on the questionnaire list page.
This prevents the user from answering an unintended question content. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently collect effective answer information for the question content.

The content distribution method executed by the content distribution terminal 1 includes transmission of display content type information of the external terminal (user terminal 3), acquisition (detection) of display size information of the external terminal, and acquisition result (detection result) of display size information. ), And the process of sending the information acquisition web page data to be executed by the external terminal, and the answer web that causes the external terminal to send the answer information to the question content including the question content (questionnaire) for the survey. It executes the process of sending page data.

In each of the above-mentioned examples, the user terminal 3 is classified by using both the display content type information and the display size information.
If the questionnaire responses are aggregated using only the display size (that is, display size information) of the screen of the user terminal 3, the boundary value (threshold value) used for determining the display size is strictly set and a large number of boundaries are set. A value (threshold) is required. As a result, there is a risk that the processing load such as reference processing and comparison processing will increase. It can also be difficult to set a reasonable number of reasonable boundary values that can be applied to a wide variety of user terminals 3.
According to the configuration of the content distribution terminal 1 described above, a reasonable determination accuracy is ensured while reducing the processing load of the content distribution terminal 1 by combining the determination process of the display content type information and the determination process of the display size information. be able to.

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The content distribution terminal 1 as an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention has been described above, but the program of the embodiment is a program that causes the information processing device (CPU or the like) to execute the processing of the content distribution terminal 1. is there.

The program of the embodiment causes the information processing apparatus to execute a content transmission procedure for transmitting question content for investigation to an external terminal.
In addition, a transmission request requesting the transmission of answer information for question content, a transmission request requesting transmission of display content type information of an external terminal, an acquisition request requesting acquisition of display size information of an external terminal, and display size information The information processing apparatus is made to execute the transmission request for transmitting the acquisition result of the above and the request transmission procedure for transmitting the acquisition result to the external terminal.
That is, this program performs each process shown in FIG. 8, each process shown in steps S301 to S313 shown in FIGS. 9, 17 and 19, and each process shown in FIGS. 11 to 16 with respect to the content distribution terminal 1. It is a program that executes.

With such a program, one or a plurality of information processing devices as the above-mentioned content distribution terminal 1 can be realized.
Such a program can be stored in advance in an HDD as a storage medium built in a device such as a computer device, a ROM in a microcomputer having a CPU, or the like. Alternatively, it can be temporarily or permanently stored (stored) in a removable storage medium such as a semiconductor memory, a memory card, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a magnetic disk. Further, such a removable storage medium can be provided as so-called package software.
In addition to installing such a program from a removable storage medium on a personal computer or the like, it can also be downloaded from a download site via a network such as a LAN or the Internet.

1 Content distribution terminal, 1a transmission unit, 1b management unit, 1c conformity judgment unit, 1d classification unit, 1e aggregation unit, 3 user terminal

The information processing apparatus according to the present invention causes the external terminal to execute the transmission of the display content type information of the external terminal, the acquisition of the display size information of the external terminal, and the transmission of the acquisition result of the display size information. A request transmission unit that executes a process of transmitting a request and a process of transmitting web page data that causes the external terminal to transmit response information to the question content including question content for investigation, and the question content. The management unit that manages the display content type and display size requested for each as the required performance, and the request for the question content for which the display content type information and the display size information received from the external terminal are requested to be transmitted from the external terminal. It is equipped with a conformity determination unit that determines whether or not the performance is satisfied .
The question content is, for example, web page information for answering a questionnaire, web page information for answering a quiz, or the like. The display content type of the external terminal is a type indicating how the external terminal intends to display the question content when displaying it. The display content type information is information used to specify the display content type, and is, for example, OS (Operating System) information or information such as a web browser. The display size information of the external terminal is the size information of the question content displayed on the external terminal. The display size information may be, for example, screen size (vertical length or horizontal length) or resolution information, or the size of a display area of a web browser on which question content is displayed.
By receiving the display content type information and the display size information from the external terminal, it is possible to realize the content distribution according to the display content type information and the display size information.

Further, this makes it possible to change the processing depending on whether or not the required performance (required environment) is satisfied.

The information processing method according to the present invention is information that causes the external terminal to transmit display content type information of the external terminal, acquire display size information of the external terminal, and transmit the acquisition result of the display size information. The process of transmitting the acquisition web page data, the process of transmitting the answer web page data including the question content for the survey and causing the external terminal to transmit the answer information for the question content, and the process of transmitting the answer web page data for each question content. The process of managing the required display content type and display size as the required performance, and the display content type information and display size information received from the external terminal satisfy the required performance of the question content requested to be transmitted from the external terminal. This is an information processing method in which an information processing apparatus executes a process of determining whether or not the information is provided.

The program according to the present invention requests the external terminal to execute the transmission of the display content type information of the external terminal, the acquisition of the display size information of the external terminal, and the transmission of the acquisition result of the display size information. The procedure for transmitting, the procedure for transmitting web page data including the question content for investigation and causing the external terminal to transmit the answer information for the question content, and the display content type and display required for each question content. A procedure for managing the size as a required performance, and a procedure for determining whether or not the display content type information and the display size information received from the external terminal satisfy the required performance of the question content requested to be transmitted from the external terminal. When a program for executing a computer.

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A content transmitter that sends question content for surveys to an external terminal,
A transmission request requesting transmission of answer information for the question content, a transmission request requesting transmission of display content type information of the external terminal, an acquisition request requesting acquisition of display size information of the external terminal, and the display. An information processing device including a transmission request for requesting transmission of a size information acquisition result and a request transmission unit for transmitting the size information to the external terminal. A management unit that manages the display content type and display size required for each question content as required performance,
Claim 1 comprising a conformity determination unit for determining whether or not the display content type information and the display size information received from the external terminal satisfy the required performance of the question content requested to be transmitted from the external terminal. The information processing device described in. The request transmitting unit requests the transmission of the display content type information between the time when the user starts answering the question content for the investigation on the external terminal and the response information is transmitted from the external terminal. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the information processing device and the transmission request for the display size information are transmitted. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the request transmission unit does not transmit a transmission request for the response information to the external terminal when the determination result of the conformity determination unit does not satisfy the required performance. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the content transmission unit does not transmit the question content to the external terminal when the determination result of the conformity determination unit does not satisfy the required performance. The first classification process for classifying the display content type of the external terminal into either the content for a large terminal or the content for a small terminal based on the display content type information, and the display of the external terminal based on the display size information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a classification unit that performs a second classification process for classifying the size into either a large size or a small size. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the conformity determination unit determines that the required performance is not satisfied when the display content type is classified into large terminal content and the display size is classified into small size. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the conformity determination unit determines that the required performance is not satisfied when the display content type is classified into small terminal content and the display size is classified into a large size. The information processing according to any one of claims 7 to 8, wherein the content transmission unit transmits content for which the question content cannot be answered when the conformity determination unit determines that the required performance is not satisfied. apparatus. It is equipped with an aggregation unit that generates aggregation result information from the plurality of received response information.
The information processing according to claim 2, wherein the aggregation unit does not use the response information received from the external terminal when the determination result of the conformity determination unit does not satisfy the required performance. apparatus. The first classification process for classifying the display content type of the external terminal into either the content for a large terminal or the content for a small terminal based on the display content type information, and the display of the external terminal based on the display size information. Equipped with a classification unit that performs a second classification process that classifies sizes into either large size or small size.
The classification unit classifies the external terminal as a small terminal when the display size is small, and the external terminal when the display content type is large terminal content and the display size is large. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is classified as a large terminal, and the external terminal is classified as a medium-sized terminal when it does not belong to either the large terminal or the small terminal. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display size information is information specified by a numerical value obtained by adding the vertical size and the horizontal size of the display unit included in the external terminal. The content transmission unit transmits the selection content from which the question content to be transmitted to the external terminal can be selected.
The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the selection content is configured so that only the question content for which the external terminal is determined to satisfy the required performance by the conformity determination unit can be selected. A process of transmitting information acquisition web page data that causes the external terminal to transmit display content type information of the external terminal, acquire display size information of the external terminal, and transmit the acquisition result of the display size information. When,
An information processing method in which an information processing apparatus executes a process of transmitting response web page data that causes the external terminal to transmit response information for the question content, including question content for a survey. Question content for survey Content transmission procedure to send content to an external terminal,
A transmission request requesting transmission of answer information for the question content, a transmission request requesting transmission of display content type information of the external terminal, an acquisition request requesting acquisition of display size information of the external terminal, and the display. A program that causes a computer to execute a transmission request for requesting transmission of the size information acquisition result and a request transmission procedure for transmitting the size information to the external terminal.

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